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• Our company is being　・・・

  メルマガ：英検１級合格マラソン～語彙編～今日の問題（2009/2/15号）2448Our company is being ( ) with email viruses, but we have yet to suffer any serious problems because the people working here wouldn’t contemplate opening any suspicious attachments.There are 4 options as follows, 1. vaporized2. hauled3. bombarded4. affiliatedbut before checking them up, let me see the word ‘contemplate ’.I used to know this word, but I cannot tell what it exactly means...According to the Longman English - English dictionary ONLINE, it means to think about something that you might do in the future [= consider].OK, now let’s check the options as usual.1. vaporized (＝evaporate)This word has something to with moisture. I know this. Therefore, this is Not the answer.Longman says, vaporize = to change into a vapor, or to make something, especially a liquid, do this.2. hauled (＝lug)I do not know this one…Longman says, haul ＝ to pull something heavy with a continuous steady movement3. bombarded: YES, this is the answer!!!Longman says, bombard ＝ to attack a place for a long time using large weapons, bombs etc4. affiliatedI do know this one.

  2009.02.16

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• Most people seem to forget that ・・・

  メルマガ：英検１級合格マラソン～語彙編～今日の問題（2009/2/14号）2447Most people seem to forget that the largest existing ( ) is not land animal but it is in fact the blue whale.This is an easy one!!!There are 4 options as follows:1. amphibian2. mammal3. crustacean4. felineThe answer is [2. mammal]!!!OK, let us see Longman English - English dictionary ONLINE. 1. amphibian: …. Not the answer= animals such as frogs that can live both on land and in water2. mammal: YES, this is the answer!!!= a type of animal that drinks milk from its mother's body when it is young. 3. crustacean: …. Not the answer= an animal such as a lobster or a crab that has a hard outer shell and several pairs of legs, and usually lives in water4. feline: …. Not the answer= a cat or a member of the cat family, such as a tigerLet’s see other type of animals.reptile= a type of animal, such as a snake or lizard, whose body temperature changes according to the temperature around it, and that usually lays eggs to have babiesrodent= any small animal of the type that has long sharp front teeth, such as a rat or a rabbitcanine= a dog

  2009.02.14

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• Because of the yen's ( ) rise ・・・

  メルマガ：英検１級合格マラソン～語彙編～今日の問題（2009/2/13号）2446Because of the yen's ( ) rise against other currencies, overseas production of many Japanese electronics products has grown rapidly.( ) should say something to do with rapidness….There are 4 options as follows:1. precocious2. prescriptive3. precipitous4. precariousAll 4 options start ‘pre’….However, that does not help me at all.OK, let us have a look at each words in Longman English - English dictionary ONLINE. 1. precocious[ = forward, premature]: …. Not the answer= a precocious child shows intelligence or skill at a very young age, or behaves in an adult way 2. prescriptive: …. Not the answer= saying how something should or must be done, or what should be done3. precipitous[ = perpendicular]: YES, this is the answer!!!= very sudden4. precarious[ = uncertain, unstable, unsure]: …. Not the answer= a precarious situation or state is one which may very easily or quickly become worse

  2009.02.13

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• This account of the development of aspirin・・・

   メルマガ：英検１級合格マラソン～語彙編～ 今日の問題（2009/2/10号）2443This account of the development of aspirin is a fascinating history of the drug, which is a product of accidental discoveries and intuitive reasoning, of scientific ingenuity, personal ambition and (     ) corporate rivalry. There are 4 options as follows:1. vicarious2. tortuous3. surly4. intense I know the word [4. intense].It is used in an English school's advertisement like ‘'Intense English Course.'' And the answer is [4. intense].OK, let us have a look at each words in Longman English - English dictionary ONLINE. 1. vicarious [ = deputy, substitute]= experienced by watching or reading about someone else doing something, rather than by doing it yourself: .... Not the answer2. tortuous [ = sinuous]= a tortuous path, stream, road etc has a lot of bends in it and is therefore difficult to travel along: .... Not the answer3. surly [ = cross, grumpy]= bad-tempered and unfriendly: .... Not the answer4. intense= intense activity is very serious, uses a lot of effort, and often involves doing a great deal in a very short time: YES, this is the answer!!!

  2009.02.12

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• I spent several sleepless nights ( ) the offer before finally deciding to turn it down.

  メルマガ：英検１級合格マラソン～語彙編～  今日の問題（2009/2/11号）2444I spent several sleepless nights (        ) the offer before finally deciding to turn it down. There are 4 options as follows:1. hauling up2. winding down3. mulling over4. ruling outI have no idea...So they will be checked with Longman English - English dictionary ONLINE. 1. haul up  [ = convene, summon]= to officially bring someone to a court of law to be judged: .... Not the answer2. wind something down = to gradually reduce the work of a business or organization so that it can be closed down completely: .... Not the answer3. mull something over  [ = chew over, contemplate]= to think about a problem, plan etc for a long time before making a decision: YES, this is the answer!!!4. rule something/somebody out [ = disregard, eliminate]= to decide that something is not possible or suitable: .... Not the answer

  2009.02.11

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